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Songhai 2 is a 1994 collaboration involving Spanish flamenco group Ketama, Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, singer José Soto, and bassist Javier Colina. It follows the earlier Songhai project and continues the dialogue between flamenco guitar and Mandé musical traditions, with the kora providing a central contrasting texture. The project presents flamenco guitar, voice, percussion, bass, and kora in a cross-cultural recorded ensemble. [Reference](https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2024/07/22/la-mort-du-musicien-malien-toumani-diabate-ambassadeur-renomme-de-la-kora_6255721.html)
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Who performs on Ketama's Songhai 2?
The album brings together Spanish flamenco group Ketama, Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, and singer-guitarist José Soto. Bassists Javier Colina and Danny Thompson are also credited, with Thompson appearing on part of the record.
When was Songhai 2 released?
Songhai 2 was released in 1994 on Nuevos Medios, with a documented Spotify release date of May 23, 1994. The album contains 10 tracks and runs for about 50 minutes.
Which instruments create Songhai 2's fusion sound?
The central contrast is between Diabaté's 21-string kora and Ketama's flamenco guitars, voices, handclaps, and percussion. The wider ensemble also includes African instruments such as balafon and ngoni.
How is Songhai 2 connected to the original Songhai?
Songhai 2 is the follow-up to Songhai, the 1988 collaboration between Ketama, Toumani Diabaté, and Danny Thompson. The second album keeps the flamenco and West African dialogue but adds musicians such as Javier Colina and Bassekou Kouyaté.
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